“Stories about cities and the culture in and around them (especially making them better)”
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John Boitnott
IBM sat down to talk one-on-one with 1,700 CEO's in 64 countries to discuss changes in how they do business.
Right now, social media came in dead last but it’s expected to climb to the second spot in the coming years. At a glance, I would say that these results relate to B2B companies, but the report doesn’t say one way or the other. I understand B2B being heavily face-to-face. I don’t see it in business to consumer. But again, the study doesn’t specify one or the other so I have to assume it’s a mix Via Level343 
TOKYO Skytree stands at 2,080 ft tall and opens to the public tomorrow (RT @JensonButton: The world’s tallest tower is set to open tomorrow in Tokyo standing 2,080ft high http://t.co/vVnLPiyU... 
BloombergPortland Is Top Bike-to-Work City as Lawyers Hit StreetBloombergIn other cities, welders pull up to a job in oversize pickup trucks rattling with tools and pressurized tanks of gas. 
Not all manufacturing jobs are created equal -- and certainly not manufacturing pay. According to a new study released by Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program, manufacturing wages differ widely between large cities. 
More cities in China saw property prices decline last month on an annual basis, but rebounding sales could push up prices in the coming months, analysts said. Out of 70 major cities tracked by the government, 46 recorded a ... 
p>Hubert Klumpner, co-founder of the Urban Think Tank in Zurich, Switzerland and Sao Paulo, Brazil, discusses the challenge and promise of cities in addressing global resource stresses, at the Powering Progress business ... 
The hottest companies may be in Silicon Valley, but the strongest job growth is occurring elsewhere. (Interested in tech jobs? 
A look at the top 10 U.S. cities with small businesses using social media. 
Yahoo! Real Estate - 10 best cities for new graduates. Find Real Estate including homes for sale, new houses, rentals, foreclosure properties as well as mortgage calculators and rates on Yahoo! Real Estate. 
In this interview with Marxist scholar David Harvey, Aaron Leonard discusses the author's new book, "Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution." Writing for the Canadian progressive news site Rabble.ca, ... 
Denser cities are more productive, more innovative, and more energy efficient. 
Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Cities Around The World: There are more abandoned cities than you'd think. But they're also p... 
For the first time ever, the majority of the world's population live in cities. And though Asian megacities get plenty of coverage, what makes a city varies wildly. So rather than thinking BIG, here's five of the world's 'smallest' ... |
If you are listening to 1,000 social media practitioner you get 1,000 different ways and ideas how to deal with social media.
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If you’re a recent college grad looking for a job, big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago aren’t necessarily your best options--especially if you’re in search of a happy and lucrative career. 
TIMEGoing Nowhere: 10 Worst US Cities for TrafficTIMEIf you live in one of these cities, you're probably sitting in your car right now. 
Foreclosure activity declined 5 percent in April from the previous month, and 14 percent year-over-year. But rising foreclosure activity in many states and cities was overshadowed by a significant decrease in hard-hit ... 
The increase in the number of people living in cities and towns, coupled with the magnitude and intensity of human activities has resulted in significant impacts to local, regional and global environments. 
A conversation with Alan Ehrenhalt, author of The Great Inversion, on what it means for communities across America. (Because "suburb slicker" isn't a thing. 
In the New Mexican desert, a smart tech development company wants to create a gigantic, unpopulated city where companies and governments can test for solutions to urban problems. 
Despite a dramatic decline in the number of, and attendance at, conventions nationwide, cities across America are investing their limited resources in building and upgrading convention centers. Fred A. 
In the last few years, New York has risen to prominence in the world of tech start-ups. 
CBS LocalNew Yorkers don't read, says Amazon: NYC left off list of most bookish citiesNew York Daily News (blog)BY Alexander Nazaryan In a stunning defeat for the city of Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Dorothy Parker and every bespectacled writer... The cutting edge and complete overview of all key cases and examples within the Quantified Self and Internet of Things (IoT) movements across the globe. 
The Good 1. Arlington, Virginia A+ 2. Sioux Falls, South Dakota A 3. Madison, Wisconsin A 4. Durham, North Carolina A 5. St. Paul, Minnesota A 6. Boulder, Colorado A 7. Overland Park, Kansas A 8. |
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